Hammer and hammer-support.



J. E. AKIN.

HAMMER AND HAMMER SUPPORT. APPLIGATZOH nun) MAY 25, 1908.

Patented Mar 9, 1909 Wit" emaw' pm JOHN E. AKIN, OF GOLDFIELD, NEVADA.

HAMMER AND HAMMER-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 9,,19L i Application as May 25, 1908. Serial No. menus.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, JOHN E. AKIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Goldfield, county of Esmeralda, and State of l B- vada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammers and Hammer-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hammers and hammer supports.

In many operations where a hammer is used particularly in rock drillinwhere the driller holds and turns the dril with one hand and strikes thedrill with the other it is desirable to use a heavier hammer, than ispossible in the old way. This result can be obtained only by mysuspended hammer.

The present size of hammers used in drilling is for single hand 3% to 4lbs. double hand 8 lbs. By the sus ended hammer, the single hand willuse a lianim'er weighin not less than 12 to 50 lbs. and for such worE asit can be used for no double hand drilling will be done; for the singleuser will be able to strike a harder blow with one hand, using an 18 lb.hammer, than will a man using both hands with an 8 lb. hammer. He w1llalso strike oftener, for he will not have to swing so far, and theweight carried in suspension the user will not be tired so much. Thus Iclaim where the hammer can be used, one man will accomplish more thantwo b the present method, and I claim that pro ably 80% of rock drillingoperations can be done with a sus ended hammer.

he present invention has for its object the revision of a hammer su portby Which the ammer may be suspende from any suitable frame work, or fromthe shoulders of the workman, and further to provide novel means,whereby the hammer may pended in different ositions to accommodate thevarious positions the user is com pelled to take, not only in mining butin machine-shop work.

The invention is carried out by providing attaching devices on thehammer whereby it may be suspended in different desirable positions, asfully set forth hereinafter.

In the accompe lying drawings :--Figure 1 is a perspective (6 theinvention, suspended by a suitable frame. Fig. 2, an enlarged detail topview of the hammer or sled o, with the handle in sections: Fig. 3, a sie view 56 thereof; and Fig. 4, a bottom view.

The hammer or sledge 1 is provided with be sus eyes, rin s, swivels, orany other suitable attaching evices 2, 3, and 4 positioned adjacent thehandle, on the side of the hammer head, and on the end thereof wherebythe to hammer may be suspended by suitable means in any position inwhich it would be used. .Any suitable means can be employed forsuspending the hammer either from the shoulder of the workman or from asuitable framework and I do not limit myself in that respect, nor inregard to the form of the suspending devices, except where specified inthe claims. A convenient means for suspendin the hammer consists of abelt 5 adapte for adjustment and provided with a snap swivel, or hook 6which ,can be readily engaged with or detached from the attachingdevices 2, 3, 4. The belt can be placed over the shoulder of the workmanor over a suitable framework such as shown consisting of adiustable legs7.

11 many operations such as using a sledge or hammer on the rock drillfor the preparation of a blast hole the present invention {11- fordsmeans whereby the sled e may be suspended to suit requirements o theworkman and it relieves the workman from sustaining the weight of thesledge by his hands an also positions the same ready for use at alltimes.

. Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hammer or sledge carr 'ng means on its head for the attachment 0 asuspending device.

2. A hammer or sledge carrying a plurality of inde endent attachingdevices at different points or connection to a suspending device.

3. A hammer or sledge carrying attaching devices on its side and innerand outer faces for attachment of a suspending device.

4. In combination with a hammer or sled e of a suspendin device attachedto the hea thereof by whic the hammer is freely suspended at the pointof attachment.

5. In combination with a hammer or sledge of a sus endin devicedetachably connectedidirect y to t e head thereof.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN E. AKIN.

Witnesses:

H. C. Henarox, Jorm P. Knew.

